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All charges against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett have been dropped. The masked attack that he claimed happened to him in February of 2019 resulted in an intense investigation where he was scrutinized for inconsistencies within his story. Two Nigerian men were questioned and suspected by CPD to have been hired by Jussie to commit the crime.…

Ida B. Wells represents the strength and resolve of Black women in a way that can be seen in the likes of Tamika Mallory and Angela Rye. As an activist, she fought for equality and against injustice. As a journalist, she documented incidences of inequality and injustice for the world to see. Wells’ life led…

The Bud Billiken Parade is the oldest African American parade in the United States and will always signal the start of a new school year and an opportunity for the children of Chicago, mainly the south side to simply have fun. This is the 89th year that the parade has been in existence. Dancing children,…

So, 1985 seems so long ago. The city of Chicago was thriving under the leadership of its first Black mayor, Harold Washington. Some 33 years later and Black people are leaving the city by the thousands. The current mayor, Rahm Emanuel, has implemented an agenda that has closed over 50 public schools in the more…

The Englewood community on the South Side of Chicago has gone from food desert to an oasis. Englewood Square was unveiled on the South Side on 63rd and Halsted. The presence of a Whole Foods and Starbucks in the Englewood Square shopping complex is an example of community building and providing work. This $20 million…

When the shootings and the crime that are happening in Chicago are discussed, the root causes of these issues never seem to take the same spotlight as the latest crimes. The latest study done in 2014 by the University of Illinois in Chicago presents some staggering numbers. An estimated 47% of young Black men between…

Chicago has been the hub of social change for the past few months in light of the Laquan McDonald case. During this time a movement has arisen led by the youth of Chicago. They are seeking justice and ultimately want a change of the guard. Activist-singer Ja’Mal Green has been one of the loudest and…

The atmosphere surrounding the Laquan Mcdonald killing in Chicago has sparked a litany of marches across the city and activism is the word of the day. Since the release of the video showing McDonald getting gunned down by former police officer Jason Van Dyke, the floodgates have opened. Officers have been arrested and fired, the federal…

The Chicago Police Department is now officially under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. The move comes in the wake of the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald by Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke. McDonald was shot 16 times by Van Dyke in an incident captured on police dash-cam video. The release of the video…

The city of Chicago is in disarray. Two weeks after the Chicago Police Department was forced to release the video of Laquan McDonald’s fatal shooting, major changes have occurred within the CPD and more changes are likely to come. Officer Jason Van Dyke was the first person to take the fall after the dash-cam video showed…

Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy has been fired by Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Emanuel reportedly called McCarthy to inform him that he was being removed from his post. McCarthy’s firing is the result of the highly disturbing video that was recently released of Chicago police officer Jason VanDyke shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald 16 times, killing him.…

There was surveillance footage from a nearby Burger King restaurant of the moments before, during, and after 17-year-old Chicago teen Laquan McDonald was gunned down by police officer Jason Van Dyke — until a team of cops visited the restaurant and a large portion of the video mysteriously disappeared, the restaurant manager says. On Tuesday,…

Many city leaders attended Tyshawn Lee‘s funeral on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at Father Pfleger’s church, St. Sabina in Chicago. Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, politicians, Noah Joakim’s organization, actor Nick Canon and others were present to bid farewell to the 9-year-old. Tyshawn‘s former teacher, Tony Taylor, spoke as did the principal of Scott Joplin Elementary School. The building was packed…

“I’m guilty, Your Honor,” is the anticipated plea Barbara Byrd-Bennett, ex-CEO of Chicago Public Schools, will deliver on Tuesday, October 13, 2015. The former head of the nation’s third-largest school district was indicted on 15 counts of mail fraud and five counts of wire fraud charges. She’s been accused of funneling $2.3 million of no-bid contracts to two…

The Chicago Public School System has been in a state of turmoil over the past few years for numerous reasons. Teachers are fighting for their pensions and basic tools needed to educate students. Parents around the city have been thrust into situations where they need to adjust their lives just to find a school for their…

(Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel greets students after a graduation ceremony.) Chicago’s Urban Prep Academy has done it again. For the fifth straight year the all-male charter school has had all of it’s graduating seniors accepted into four-year colleges and universities. The celebrated charter school has received national acclaim for providing their students with the necessary skills…

Let’s get one thing clear. The city of Chicago is not one bit intimidated by Rahm Emanuel’s style. In fact, we kinda like it. It speaks to how we see ourselves and how we see our city. We see through bull—-. And we don’t take no s— from anybody. Get to the point and we…

Renowned actor and director Bill Duke recently signed on to direct a biopic about gospel great Mahalia Jackson. “Getting her story to the screen has been a passion project of mine for many years,” said Duke, who most recent projects were the documentaries Dark Girls and Light Girls. Written by Ruth L. Ratny, The Mahalia Jackson…

A lot of people talk stuff about Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Some have gone so far as to label him Mayor 1 percent. And I get it. When you look at Emanuel’s $30 million campaign war chest, when you watch his commercials about his version of what he’s done over the last four years, when you watch…

Alderman Bob Fioretti’s path to 2015 mayoral candidate is an interesting one to say the least. As a self-described “civil rights attorney,” Fioretti earned a living for himself in the private sector, representing individuals, corporations and government entities, before running a successful campaign to become the first non-Black alderman in Chicago’s 2nd Ward, a ward that…